Belt



.c. M. WALTZ.-

BELT..

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, 1918.

1,339,309. Patented May 4,1920.

Qwuantoz Camilla CLAU-D M. WALTZ, 0F SUMMITVILLE, INDIANA.

BELT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4., 1920.

Application filed July 20, 1918. Serial No. 245,946.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CLAUD M. WALTZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at Summitville, in the county of Madison and State of Indiana,have invented new and useful Improvements in Belts, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to belts used as wearing apparel. The object ofthe invention is to produce what I term a quick detachable andadjustable belt, the same embodying means whereby the length of the beltmay be adjusted from time to time, also means whereby the ends of thebelt may be quickly connected and disconnected without disturbing theordinary buckle and tongue with which belts are provided.

One of the principal advantages of the present invention resides in theinvisibility of the connecting and disconnecting means, the belt, whenworn by a person, resembling the ordinary buckle belt now in common use,the quick detachable means being entirely concealed even upon closeinspection.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereindescribed,illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawin Figure 1 is a fragmentary ace view of thebelt.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the sam Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe buckle and frame complete.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one end of the belt showing the metaltip with its eye.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a belt, such as is worn aroundthe waist, such as an article of wearing apparel. The belt is shown asprovided with the usual buckle engaging holes 2 to receive the tongue 3of the buckle loop 4:, said parts being of the ordinary construction andarrangement.

In carrying out the present invention, the opposite end of the belt istapered as shown and covered by and inclosed within a metal tip 5, saidtip being preferably riveted to .the end of the body of the belt andbeing formed with a hole or eye 6 therethrough.

Extending from the inner cross bar of the buckle loop and pivotallyconnected thereto is a plate 7 having metal loops 8 through which onefree end of the belt is inserted in the manner shown in Fig. 1, saidloops 8 resembling the ordinary belt and retaining loops now in use.Extending from the back of the plate 7, is a hook 9 which is adapted forquick insertion through and removal from the eye in the tip 5. When thetwo ends of the belt are connected by means of said hook and eye, boththe hook and eye lie behind the exposed end of the belt which has theholes to receive the tongue of the buckle. Therefore, the belt resemblesin every respect, the ordinary belt now in use, but it has the advantageover the ordinary belt that the ends may be quickly connected anddisconnected and the belt may also be adjusted in length from time totime as may be required. The tapered tip 5 enables the belt to bequickly and easily threaded through the loops or tunnels now provided ontrousers in connection with which belts are to be used.

I claim 1. A belt structure comprising a flexible member provided at oneend with a series of holes and at its other end with an eyelet, incombination with a buckle structure including a plate havin knucklesformed at one end and having ormed adjacent its ends loops adapted toreceive the belt, a buckle proper pivotally connected within said.knuckles, and a hook secured on the rear face of said plate and adaptedfor engagement thereon of the eyelet.

* 2. In a belt structure, a body encircling flexible member provided inone end with an eyelet, in combination with a buckle detachably engagedwith the other end of the flexible member and including a plate disposedrearwardly of the flexible member, and a hook secured upon the rear faceof said plate substantially centrally thereof andengageable by saideyelet.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

- CLAUD M. WALTZ.

